#771E6E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.1% 0.153 332.4), rgb(119, 30, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#771E6E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #771E6E |
| RGB | rgb(119, 30, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.153 332.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #771E6E | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #771E6E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #771E6E text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #771E6E text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#C757B9
oklch(63.2% 0.184 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B237A5
oklch(55.7% 0.199 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#99288D
oklch(49.2% 0.185 332.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#771E6E
oklch(41.1% 0.153 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#64235D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#771E6E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #193D70 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4A6C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2744 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #771E6E
#771E6E
oklch(41.1% 0.153 332.4)
- #005A2C
#005A2C
oklch(41% 0.107 152.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #771E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
Use #771E6E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.